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Trilby

UK/ˈtɹɪlbi/ US/ˈtrɪlbi/ rare

noun

1.

singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali

2.

Origin

From the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's novel Trilby, in which such hats were worn.

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